Thomas van den Belt | |
Birth Date: | 18 June 2001 |
Birth Place: | Zwolle, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Castellón |
Clubnumber: | 6 |
Youthyears1: | 2006–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | DOS Kampen |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2020 |
Youthclubs2: | PEC Zwolle |
Years1: | 2018–2023 |
Clubs1: | PEC Zwolle |
Caps1: | 74 |
Goals1: | 19 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | Feyenoord |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | → Castellón (loan) |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 17 August 2024 |
Thomas van den Belt (born 18 June 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Castellón on loan from Feyenoord.
Van den Belt started playing football as a five-year-old for DOS Kampen, before joining the PEC Zwolle academy in 2012.[1] He made his professional debut on 26 September 2020, entering the match as a substitute for Yuta Nakayama in the 74th minute during a 4–0 home Eredivisie victory over Sparta Rotterdam.[2] [3]
On 14 January 2022, Van den Belt scored his first professional goals, securing a brace that led to PEC's 2–0 victory over Willem II.[4]
He had a breakthrough season in 2022–23, scoring 16 goals from midfield in 35 Eerste Divisie appearances. His exceptional performance earned him the Player of the Season award and a spot on the Eerste Divisie Team of the Season.
On 29 March 2023, Feyenoord announced that Van den Belt would be joining the club on a four-year contract from the start of the 2023–24.[5] He made his debut for the club on 4 August, replacing Marcus Holmgren Pedersen in the 83rd minute of a 1–0 loss to rivals PSV in the Johan Cruyff Shield.[6] [7] His league debut for Feyenoord followed on 13 August, as he came on as a substitute for Calvin Stengs late in a 0–0 home draw against Fortuna Sittard.[8] On 13 December, he went on to make his European debut, replacing Quinten Timber in the 54th minute of Feyenoord's 2–1 loss to Celtic in the UEFA Champions League group stage.[9]
On 1 August 2024, van den Belt was loaned to Castellón in Spain for the 2024–25 season.[10]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | |||
PEC Zwolle | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Eredivisie | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 16 | ||||
Total | 74 | 19 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 19 | |||||
Feyenoord | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Career total | 83 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 19 |
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